Friday, July 30, 2010

The tomato blog...

I have had about 10 cherry tomatoes so far and a lot more are turning orange. I have 2 big boy tomato plants that are covered with green tomaters and one is also turning orange.
If I may have a moment of silence for my green peppers. I have 4 plants leafing like crazy but no flowers or peppers. ...
Thank you. As you may know peppers are just about my favorite food to eat and perhaps the main reason for planting a garden. Nell, what is your secret to the peppers.... did i let them get to cold?

I love having a garden! It's a lot more work that I thought it would be but I'm really enjoying getting dirty. Kyle is holding our first ear of corn! I am so happy about it. I started my corn from seeds in little dixie cups in April then transplanted them along with all my other starts after Mother's day.
I thought I lost my cucumbers but one plant survived and it has given me 5 cucumbers so far and a lot more on the vine. woot.
Here's a close up of our corn. We have a lot of ears developing. But I hate! earwigs. My neighbor is letting her soil rest this year and has some bait for earwigs that she gave us. I'm going to put it on tomorrow. I hope it works.
any other ideas on how to get ride of earwigs and other garden bugs?

5 comments:

Linda said...

looks yummy worth the hard work and broken fingernails!!!!

Sandy Baur said...

Oh my goodnss! I am so jealous! My Mr Tomato has no flowers no tomatos but is alive...For bugs maybe you should get a chicken!!! lol I have no ideas about bug riddence!

Tiff and Kyle said...

After living in Hawaii, I think I hate chickens more than I hate bugs.

Sandy Baur said...

I have flowers on Mr Tomato!!! I will never have the garden you do!!!

F-A-N-G-U-P-O said...

Yay....you're garden is awesome!! I did the topsy turvy tomato planter this year and ate my first sandwich with the tomatos I grew....so proud of myself!! haha